Software Test Engineering Manager

Manager, Software Test Engineering

Shell Recharge Solutions is a leader in delivering the new electric mobility future through innovative software, infrastructure, and professional services that empower utilities, cities, fleets, transit agencies, and automakers to deploy EV charging infrastructure at scale. Our technology is connecting EV infrastructure solutions with public and private charging needs in a safer, cleaner, and smarter way. Headquartered in Offshore India the company’s global footprint spans across three continents with deployments in 13 different countries.

At Shell Recharge Solutions, we are looking for candidates who want to be a part of something bigger than themselves – passionate, purpose-driven individuals who believe having a career means making a meaningful impact on our business and the world. We believe in creating and doing ‘the right thing’ through responsible and sustainable EV deployment. We are looking for the innovative, driven to find a solution in a complex and dynamically evolving marketplace and look at “no” as just a challenge to find the next “yes”.

Shell Recharge Solutions is seeking a Manager, Software Test Engineering!

Shell Recharge Solutions is looking for a Manager, Software Test Engineering to join our team and be a highly engaged leader who is obsessed with quality with an eye toward developing a “world class” software quality engineering team. While this is a management position, our ideal candidate is capable of, and excited to lead by example when necessary. As a result, you will have great influence on the quality assurance process and methodology across the enterprise. 

This position will report to the Director, Quality Assurance and will be part of a great team that is developing exciting products and solutions and playing a key part in driving forward the electrification of transportation.

What you’ll do: 

• Manage and lead the engineering efforts of a team of enthusiastic, highly capable Software Test Engineers in India to develop and utilize best-in-industry test automation to ensure high quality feature launches for Shell Recharge Solutions mobile and web applications.
• Quickly build product expertise to identify and close gaps in automation test coverage in our products.  You will accomplish this by working with business and engineering teams to understand product vision, system design, and requirements.
• Apply your understanding of software engineering best practices to guide the test automation team in the development of reliable and scalable automated tests at the integration, system, and user acceptance testing levels and promote test automation to our development team at the unit test level.
• Establish metrics for measurement of quality and operational excellence and oversee consistent, regular processes for assessment and improvements. You will also create and maintain policies, standards, and overall system documentation.
• Coordinate test related work between on-shore and off-shore teams maintaining schedules and prioritizing tasks.
• Set project plans and quality expectations for major releases that are grounded in a solid understanding of customer impact and our product offerings.

What We’re Looking For: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/ Engineering or equivalent work experience required.
• 7+ years’ recent experience managing direct reports.
   7+ years’ experience with relevant hands-on test automation development.
    3+ years’ experience working with cloud-based applications. 
• Solid experience with object-oriented programming languages (Java/C++) and utilization of test automation scripting languages (Python/TypeScript/Ruby)
• Deep understanding of web-based test automation frameworks like Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, or Cypress or application test automation frameworks like Appium, UI Automator, or Calabash.
• Strong people management skills with a proven ability to hire, coach, and grow talent within your team(s).
• Experience developing automation in agile development environments leveraging methodologies that include continuous integration, deployment and delivery, and test-driven development.
• Experience creating and implementing test automation strategies and performance testing methodologies, along with the associated tools and techniques (unit, functional, integration) used to execute automated test suites, and debug test failures.
• Ideal candidates should be comfortable explaining and applying successful industry practices and capable of integrating them into our environment. 
• You should be an excellent communicator that is easy to work with, you should be comfortable articulating concepts to stakeholders and management across multiple business functions.
• Have strong technical skills, both functional and non-functional, manual and automation, ideally in a continuous delivery environment.
• Ability to build, and direct quality assurance principles and maintain the quality of delivery between on-shore and off-shore teams.”

What We Offer: 

• A work environment that allows you to work with and learn from some of the best and brightest in this emerging industry 
• The ability to make a difference in a world that needs our technology to help reduce carbon emissions and enable a more sustainable energy future through the use of electric vehicle charging software, services and infrastructure 
• The freedom to learn, suggest, and implement innovative new ideas applied to our systems, processes, programs and technologies 
• Daily ownership of your role in a challenging, high-growth environment.        
• A casual work environment and culture that support work life ‘fit’, enabling you to fit life into your work and work into your life, i.e. flexible scheduling, virtualization options, and a generous holiday package 
• Competitive pay and benefits programs designed to enable you to thrive inside and outside of work
• Participation in Shell Recharge Solutions’ performance and rewards bonus program 
• Health benefits for employees 
• Innovative Paid Time Off Program
• 9/80 Flex Work schedule